Walden celebration in Manhattan
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 5-8 pm
The Walden School is hosting a reception and concert in New York to celebrate Walden’s outstanding music programs and raise funds to support student scholarships and inspiring artist residencies.
The event will feature a performance by jazz vocalist and Walden alumna Hilary Kole, praised by The New York Times for “…a warm glowing tone and a forthright interpretive approach.”
Join us for an evening of stunning music, wonderful community, and delicious food by Walden alumnus and faculty member Ian Munro. Performance to begin at 5:45pm.
Gifts for the evening will benefit Walden’s Annual Fund. While there is no charge to attend the event, contributions to support Walden’s award-winning programs are encouraged and may be made online or at the event.
This event is near Union Square, in Manhattan. For details and to RSVP, please write to events@waldenschool.org or call (415) 587-8157.
About Hilary Kole
Long a beloved presence in the NYC jazz scene and world-renowned as a multi-faceted concert hall and symphony performer, Hilary Kole made her professional career debut at the legendary Rainbow Room as the youngest singer ever to grace that stage. Hilary spent five summers at The Walden School Young Musicians Program, and went on to study composition at the Manhattan School of Music. In addition to performing at famed Manhattan venues like Town Hall, Birdland, Blue Note, Iridium, 54 Below, Jazz at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall (with Michael Feinstein and The New York Pops), she made her concert-hall debut at Lincoln Center as part of the “American Songbook Series.” Globally, she has since headlined at the Umbria Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Nairn Jazz Festival, and the Cotton Club and Blue Note in Japan.
Host Committee
Ellen and Ed Bernard
Meade Bernard
Seth Brenzel and Malcolm Gaines
Gaela Dennison-Leonard
Ruth Franklin
Rebekah Heller
Doug Hertz
Alex Johnston and Kate Valenta
Hilary Kole and Chad Hoeppner
Caroline Mallonee
Ryan Muncy
Gideon and Sarah Pollach
Malissa Smith
Jennifer Weidman and Barry Adler
Freya Zaheer and Whit Bernard
